Project X [18+] [Fanfiction]

Chapter XII: Exploration

Together, Shifter and I began a tour of the city of Taipei. We had rented a small motorized scooter to get around; which I quickly learned was even tinier than I had surmised at first glance. As we weaved through the city streets together, Shifter's frame was at the front of the vehicle while I was seated squarely behind him; my legs on either side of his waist and my arms around his stomach. It was a tight fit; the seat of the rented scooter was hardly bountiful even for a single rider, but the two of us together stretched the surface to its capacity.

Beyond that, my choice of clothing for the evening had made the ride a little more awkward. No sooner than a half hour earlier, I had pulled out the waistband of my skirt to jerk my lover's cream down the front of my panties; and now I felt my skirt bunched up around my lap while my legs straddled the sides of the machine. It forced the garment to ride up my legs; revealing more of them than I otherwise would have preferred. While we drove the people of Taipei were treated to the sight of my almost-exposed legs; covered only in fishnet but visible from nearly the top of my thighs down to where my ankles flowed into thick, bulky black boots leaning towards a gothic style.

A half hour previous, I was finding an excited thrill in the possibility of being seen while I went down on him; but as we rode around the city I somehow felt even more exposed. I dealt with it by keeping my arms linked around Shifter's waist while he drove; keeping my face pressed against his back with my veil of black hair hiding my features.

From a distance and with my face hidden, most people might have simply suspected he was an American tourist that had picked up a lady of the evening, and was taking the fishnet-clad harlot back to his hotel for an anonymous tryst. As the realization sunk in, my hands tightened around his waist, and I allowed one of my fists to open; catching his shirt within my fingers and coiling my grip around the extra fabric.

Altogether, Taipei was an appealing city to visit, though that late in the evening businesses were beginning to shut down and no hot spots of historic value were open. We wouldn't be learning much about Taiwan's history or mythology that evening, it would seem. That wasn't to say there weren't unusual sights, however.

"...the hell?"

Shifter brought the scooter to a halt, his attention drawn to something further up the street. I lifted my head and gazed forward, to where a roadside booth was being addressed by a few young men in a car. The booth seemed unremarkable at first, much like a newspaper stand in the States, but who stood at the corner was a fairly surprising sight to behold.

There was a young woman tending the booth; dressed in clothing that would make even the headmistress' most revealing attire look conservative. She was dressed in a bikini top and a slip of a skirt that went a few inches above her knee, and she was bent from the waist addressing the men in the car. I blinked a few times in confusion, and looked to my classmate, my hands growing a little more relaxed around his waist.

"A... Prostitute?" Shifter muttered, a look of slight surprise across his face.
"Here?"

"It...It happens, you know." I offered, speaking in a slightly quieter tone than usual, almost a whisper. It was a loaded topic for me; one that I did not wish to delve too deep into, especially with him. The presence of the young woman in the distance made me uneasy; and unpleasant reminders of a past I wanted to move beyond began to slip into my mind. Thankfully, despite initial appearances, things quickly turned more innocent.

We watched as the young woman went back to her booth with some money, and returned to the men with a small tray of food. After a casual farewell the men drove off, and we were left studying the cultural phenomenon, trying to figure out what to make of it. A scantily-clad woman selling food by the roadside was certainly the last thing we had expected to see, and curiosity was running through both of us.